Posts tagged hearing

• Deaf Woman Weeps As She Hears Her Own Voice for the First Time

  David Mittleman | October 13, 2011 10:00 AM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI Category: Medical Devices & Implants
  

  Technology never ceases to amaze me, but it's even better when it helps people improve their lives. The story of Sarah Churman, a 29-year-old who was born deaf due to a rare genetic deformity,...

• iPod Earbuds and Chronic Ear Infections Contribute to Hearing Loss at a Younger Age

  David Mittleman | August 22, 2010 10:55 AM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  Those tiny earbuds that come with every iPod are very effective: they can be placed snuggly in the ear canal so that music coming from the MP3 player is loud and clear. Compared to the old...

• Johnson & Johnson on the Hot Seat for "Phantom" Recall of Motrin Tablets in 2008

  David Mittleman | June 03, 2010 9:33 AM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI Category: FDA & Prescription Drugs
  

  Food and Drug Administration officials as well as business scholars agree that Johnson & Johnson failed in handling current recall crises. Specifically, at the end of 2009, Johnson & Johnson...

• FDA Would Do Better to Regulate Pre-Market Quality Control of Over-the-Counter Drugs

  David Mittleman | May 30, 2010 10:00 AM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI Category: FDA & Prescription Drugs
  

  When the Food and Drug Administration recalled more than 40 varieties of liquid pediatric Tylenol, Motrin, Benadryl, and Zyrtec last month they advised consumers to use drugstore “house...

• New Jersey Man Awarded $10.3 Million Following Improper Repairs to Safety Railing

  Devon Glass | February 24, 2010 3:09 PM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI Category: Property Owner's Liability (Slip & Fall)
  

  Michael Hess was awarded $10.3 million following successful settlement negotiations by his attorney, Raymond Gill, Jr. Mr. Hess suffered serious injuries, including three fractured vertebrae, a...

• Could the Toyota Corolla Be Next in Slew of Recalls?

  David Mittleman | February 17, 2010 1:10 PM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  It seems as if the problems never cease for Toyota lately. As of Wednesday, the company announced that it’s looking into complaints over power steering problems in one of its most popular...

• Mislabeled Prescription Leads to Death of 4-Month Old Baby in UK

  David Mittleman | February 07, 2010 10:00 AM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI Category: Wrongful Death
  

  United Kingdom—Abbie Jones was born with Down’s Syndrome and a hole in her heart. She had problems breathing and keeping her food down and was reliant on the direutic Furosemide to help...

• Secretary LaHood Calls Toyota A Little "Safety Deaf" When It Came to Recalls

  David Mittleman | February 03, 2010 12:01 PM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  According to a recent statement by Department of Transportation secretary, Ray LaHood, Toyota was more than a little “safety deaf” when warned about the safety of its vehicles. In...

• Senate Committee Holds Hearing on Dangers of Cell Phone Use

  David Mittleman | January 26, 2010 8:55 AM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  Recently, the U.S. Senate heard testimony from several witnesses who argue that research shows cell phones have a negative impact on human health. In fact, the Senate Committee is concerned over...

• More reality, less fantasy: football players more likely to suffer brain injuries

  Devon Glass | October 29, 2009 1:04 PM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI Category: Head & Brain Injuries
  

  I love fantasy football, even though I only got into it 2 years ago. I never really watched football all that much, mostly because I'm from Detroit and the Lions suck. In the 90's I used to watch...